as in image
something or someone that strongly resembles another
looking at the idealistic intern, the elderly physician could not help but see the mirror image of himself 40 years earlier
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Recent Examples of mirror image
It could be considered a sign of ambivalence toward her mirror image, or the body image created through internalizing the gaze of the other.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
Founded in 2009, eXp Realty is a mirror image of its CEO’s ambition.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Some medications are based on molecules that are mirror images of natural molecules.
—Eva Amsen, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
The artist’s approach to the duality in Till’s image is to reproduce himself with an original and a mirror image side by side.
—Yinka Elujoba, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
Founded in 2009, eXp Realty is a mirror image of its CEO’s ambition.
—Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Some medications are based on molecules that are mirror images of natural molecules.
—Eva Amsen, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
The artist’s approach to the duality in Till’s image is to reproduce himself with an original and a mirror image side by side.
—Yinka Elujoba, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mirror image
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mirror image
Noun
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Check out images of the iconic statue over the years.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Unlike the Soviets, who attempted to dictate public perceptions by manically managing the images of their exploits, NASA made the risky decision to allow its project to unfurl on live television.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Survivors include his wife, Maxine, an interior designer and artist; his children, Daisy, Doug, Sam and twins Jake and Zack; his grandchildren, Spencer, Jasper, Sienna, Ryan and Charlotte; and his daughters-in-law, Brett and Leah.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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Smile sadly at her, his face an eerie twin of her own.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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In one extreme case, SAFE even designed a private replica of the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit—complete with harbor and tunnel—for a client’s children to race 100+ mph electric karts underground.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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Between historical buildings, replica buildings, and museum exhibits, there are dozens of access points into the past at Manatee Village Historical Park.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Actor Paddy Considine shared a picture of Osbourne on Instagram.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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For trucking cases where liability can hinge on a phone interaction seconds before impact, logical extraction provides an incomplete and potentially misleading picture.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Everyone knows the clones that served alongside General Obi-Wan Kenobi on Utapau, though.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
4 July 2025
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The success of Cars Land at Disney California Adventure park could have encouraged the Magic Kingdom plan, although the new rides won’t be clones of the originals.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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There’s also a portrait of an adult Dolly in the lobby on the opposite side of the lobby.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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These stories are not portraits of strangers, but shared moments of recognition, care, and resistance.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Regarding the duplicates, Mawari said that many Arab American and Muslim residents in Dearborn have similar names, even within families, and so many of the duplicates may actually be different people.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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This means updating any missing or incomplete data and removing duplicates.—
Nikolaus Kimla,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Mirror image.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mirror%20image. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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